GBA-13 Astore-I
| GBA-13 Astore-I | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
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| District | Astore District |
| Electorate | 33,378 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Member | Rana Farman Ali |
GBA-13 Astore-I is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently represented by Rana Farman Ali of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).
Members
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Abdul Hameed Khan | Pakistan People's Party[a] | 3,771 votes | |
| 2015 | Rana Farman Ali | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 5,942 votes | |
| 2020 | Khalid Khurshid | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 6,089 votes | |
| 2026 | Rana Farman Ali | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 8,058 votes | |
Election results
Election 2009
Abdul Hameed Khan, an independent candidate, became a member of the assembly by getting 3,771 votes.[2] He later joined PPP.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,771 | 37.77 | ||
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 3,546 | 35.52 | ||
| Independent | Khalid Khurshid | 2,667 | 26.71 | ||
| Turnout | 9,984 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Election 2015
Rana Farman Ali of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won this seat by getting 5,942 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 5,942 | 36.95 |  1.43 | |
| Independent | Khalid Khurshid | 4,019 | 24.99 |  1.72 | |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,808 | 23.68 | 14.09 | |
| Independent | Ghulam Abbas | 1,750 | 10.88 | ||
| MWM | Ghulam Akbar | 453 | 2.82 | 2.82 | |
| PTI | Sanaullah | 49 | 0.31 | 0.31 | |
| JUI (F) | Inayatullah Mir | 4 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Others | Others (four candidates) | 56 | 0.35 | ||
| Turnout | 16,081 | 58.06 | |||
| Registered electors | 27,699 | ||||
| PML(N) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Election 2020
Khalid Khurshid of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won this seat by receiving 6,089 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Khalid Khurshid | 5,297 | 32.50 | 32.19 | |
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 4,033 | 24.75 | 12.20 | |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 3,546 | 21.75 | 1.93 | |
| Independent | Ghulam Abbas | 2,251 | 13.81 | 2.93 | |
| Others | Others (eight candidates) | 1,172 | 7.19 | ||
| Turnout | 16,298 | 48.83 | 9.23 | ||
| Majority | 1,264 | 7.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,378 | ||||
| PTI gain from PML(N) | |||||
By-election 2023
A by-election was held on 9 September 2023 due to the disqualification of Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, the previously elected member from this constituency.[5][6] Results had shown Khalid Khurshid's father, Muhammad Khursheed Khan of the PTI had won, receiving 6,664 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTI | Muhammad Khursheed Khan | 6,664 | 37.66 | 5.16 | |
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 5,414 | 30.60 | 5.85 | |
| PPP | Abdul Hameed Khan | 4,458 | 25.20 | 3.45 | |
| Others | Others (eleven candidates) | 1,177 | 6.65 | ||
| Turnout | 17,976 | 53.86 | 5.03 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,693 | 98.43 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 283 | 1.57 | |||
| Majority | 1,250 | 7.06 | 0.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,378 | ||||
| PTI hold | |||||
On 4 January 2024, the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan declared the by-election null and void. The Chief Election Commissioner had remarked in his decision that the PTI and PML(N) candidates had violated the Election Act.[8]
Election 2026
General elections were held on 7 June 2026. Rana Farman Ali, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), won the election with 8,058 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(N) | Rana Farman Ali | 8,058 | 37.02 | 6.42 | |
| PTI | Shahida Khursheed[b] | 7,256 | 33.33 | 4.33 | |
| PPP | Fahad Hanif Khan | 6,185 | 28.41 | 3.21 | |
| Others | Others (ten candidates) | 270 | 1.24 | ||
| Valid ballots | 21,769 | 97.79 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 491 | 2.21 | |||
| Turnout | 22,260 | 50.53 | 6.33 | ||
| Majority | 802 | 3.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 44,056 | ||||
| PML(N) gain from PTI | |||||
Notes
- ↑ Hameed was elected as an independent, but later joined PPP.[1]
- ↑ PTI members who contested in the general election ran as independent candidates aligned with the party because the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan prohibited the PTI election symbol.[10]
References
- 1 2 "PPP hints at coalition govt in Gilgit-Baltistan". Dawn. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Gilgit Baltistan Election Results 2009". Welcome To Adeel Danish's Weblog. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Result GBLA 13 – ASTORE 1". GBVotes. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "Result GBLA 13 – ASTORE 1". GBVotes. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ Taj, Imtiaz Ali (2023-07-04). "Gilgit-Baltistan top court disqualifies CM Khalid Khurshid in fake degree case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ↑ Nasir, Abdul Jabbar (28 August 2023). "گلگت بلتستان کا ضمنی انتخاب کون جیتے گا کون ہارے گا؟". Aawaza (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ↑ "PTI wins in GBLA-13 by-election". ARY NEWS. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "گلگت بلتستان اے 13 استور حلقہ 1 کے ضمنی الیکشن کالعدم قرار". ARY News (in Urdu). 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ↑ GBA-13 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-18, retrieved 2026-06-18
- ↑ Latif, Aamir (2026-06-06). "Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region set for Sunday's polls". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2026-06-15.